Toasted garlic

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • onions • carrots • tomato • garlic cloves • vermicelli pasta (about 100 grams) • Pita bread • oil

pita bread, cut into cubes and toasted • cooked chickpeas (about 510 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • pine nuts (about 30 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • For garnish: • Pomegranate seeds • Parsley • red chili powder

You will need: • plain yogurt (about 360 grams) • small container plain yogurt drink (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • eggs • cooked short-grain rice • salt and black pepper • Fried kibbeh balls • garlic, grated • Fresh cilantro • Fried bread • Toasted pine nuts

For the kofta: • lean ground beef (500 grams) • chopped parsley • medium onion, finely chopped • small red bell pepper, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mixed spice blend • black pepper • salt • vegetable oil (for browning the kofta) • For the sauce: • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • large cooked and peeled beet

lamb (about 1 kg) • or more prunes • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • salt • ras el hanout spice blend (optional) • saffron • ground turmeric • saffron powder • black pepper • toasted sesame seeds • fried almonds •

yellow lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain white rice (about 100 grams) • diced butternut squash (about 150 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • green chili pepper, optional • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • water (about 2.4 liters) • ground cumin • dried coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste • Olive oil •

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Fluffy Egyptian-style rice (about 2 cups cooked, 400 grams) • Toasted pita bread • Salt, to taste • black pepper • shawarma spice blend • ground cinnamon • Minced garlic, to taste • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Pickled cucumbers • Jalapeño peppers •

chicken breast or thighs, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • Crispy or toasted Lebanese pita bread, as desired • Salt and black pepper • Ground cardamom • Garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika • -spice blend (or mixed Middle Eastern spices) • plain yogurt • ketchup • vinegar • Raisins (as desired) • small onion, finely chopped •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • vermicelli, broken into small pieces (about 50 grams) • onion, finely grated • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • bouillon cubes • water (about 1.65 liters) • garlic cloves • ground cumin

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 30 grams), or more to taste • large onions • medium carrots • medium tomatoes • medium potatoes • garlic (optional) • medium zucchini • small cube butter • Salt • Cayenne pepper • Ground cumin

red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion • medium potato • medium carrot • garlic, minced • short-grain white rice, rinsed (about 100 grams) • turmeric • ground cumin • black pepper • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt to taste •

ground beef (1 kg, or adjust amount as desired) • large potatoes • medium onion • garlic • ghee or clarified butter • Potato Sauce Spices: • black pepper • ground coriander • curry powder • mixed spices • Salt to taste (about 1 tablespoon) • bouillon cube •

Boiled chicken breasts, cut into small pieces or coarsely chopped (not too fine) • For the marinade: • cumin • ground coriander • garlic powder • paprika • turmeric • ground ginger • black pepper • ground cloves • ground cinnamon • ground cardamom

orange lentils (about 100 grams) • large or medium potatoes, cut into cubes • carrots, cut into cubes • onion, cut in half • garlic cloves • ground cumin • ground black pepper • Salt to taste • Vermicelli noodles • Chili powder (optional)

bell pepper (any color) • zucchini, 1 carrot, and 1 potato • tomato • onion, chopped • minced garlic with 2 parsley leaves • red lentils (about 200 grams) • Salt and black pepper to taste • seven spice blend • oil • bouillon cube • chopped fresh cilantro • Enough water to cook the soup •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Chicken spices: • small container plain yogurt • olive oil • garlic, minced • vinegar • onion, grated • whole cloves, 2 cardamom pods • chicken seasoning, curry powder • salt • each: cinnamon, ground coriander, onion powder, ginger, black pepper • small pita bread (whole wheat or white) •

cooked chickpeas with their cooking liquid (about 330 grams) • pita bread, cut into pieces and toasted • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • tahini (about 60 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • clarified butter or ghee (about 45 ml) • Toasted pine nuts • garlic, minced • ground cumin • Salt • For garnish: • Chopped parsley, sumac, fried pine nuts

chicken breast cutlets, sliced (about 500 grams) • basmati rice (about 200 grams) • toasted white pita breads • tomato • onion • bell pepper • hot pepper • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • oil • vinegar • black pepper • mixed spices, chili powder, and paprika •

large onion, quartered • potato, peeled and quartered • carrot, cut into 4 pieces • garlic cloves • lentils, rinsed (about 200 grams) • butter (about 14 grams) • bouillon cube • turmeric • ground ginger • cumin • Salt and pepper • boiling water (about 1.2 liters)

chickpeas, soaked overnight (1 kilogram) • little pickled turnip • oil for za'atar (60 ml) • za'atar • baking powder • little olive oil • plain yogurt • Salt • Cumin • toasted pita bread • tahini • garlic, minced •

chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked (about 200 grams) • pita breads, cut into cubes and toasted with a little oil • medium containers plain yogurt (about 2 cups or 480 grams) • tahini • Juice of 1 large lemon • garlic, minced • salt • olive oil (60 ml)

lentils (or adjust the amount as desired) • medium onion • garlic • Chopped celery for garnish • Spices: • Turmeric • Cumin • Black pepper • Fine sea salt • olive oil